Most electric cars have the charisma of a white-goods car. They're efficient, quiet, and save the planet, but when you step on the gas, you feel like you're driving a very expensive hand blender. Boring. And then there's Mate Rimac. A man who looked at the laws of physics, frowned, and said, "No thanks." The Rimac Nevera R Founder's Edition is not a car. It's an engineering excess wrapped in carbon fiber, designed solely to make rich people scream in horror and delight at the same time.
Let's start with the basics, because if you don't understand that, there's no point in continuing. Underneath this sculpture is a powertrain that produces 1,571 kW of power. For those of you still living in the past and measuring power with cattle: that's 2,107 horsepower (hp). Two thousand. One hundred. Seven. That's more than the entire Formula 1 starting grid in the 1980s.
The result of this madness? The Nevera R rockets from 0 to 60 miles per hour (96 km/h) in 1.66 seconds. Read that again. By the time you read the word “seconds,” this car has already broken at least three traffic laws. By 300 km/h (186 mph) takes a mere 8.66 seconds. Top speed? 431 km/h (268.2 mph). That's not road speed. It's the speed at which tires begin to question their existence and the air becomes as hard as concrete.
"This is not acceleration. This is a disruption in the space-time continuum."
Unlike the standard Nevera, which was a “GT” cruiser for crossing continents, the Rimac Nevera R Founder’s Edition (which probably means “Radical” or “Save yourself, whoever can”) is focused on corners. It has a new 108 kWh battery pack that’s lighter and optimized for fast discharge. Because let’s be honest – who cares about range when you’re the fastest on the Nürburgring?
Exclusivity that money can't buy (unless you have a lot of it)
But the Founder's Edition isn't just faster Disbelief. It's a ticket to the inner circle. Only 10 examples of this series will be made (out of a total of 40 R models). Owning this car doesn't just put you on the road, it puts you in the boardroom with Mate Rimac.
The shopping experience is reminiscent of a spy thriller. Each of the ten owners is invited to Rimac Campus in Zagreb, where he meets in person with Mate and design director Frank Heyl. You don't pick a color from a catalog like you would when buying a Golf. They use advanced V-RED visualization software to adjust materials, stitching, and color shades in real time until the car is a perfect reflection of your personality (or ego).
And the fun doesn’t stop there. As an owner, you get a special “official card” that gives you direct access to Bugatti Rimac headquarters. You get invitations to record-breaking events, and – believe it or not – you have a say in the company’s development programs. Yes, you heard that right. You buy a car and suddenly you’re part of the development team.
Technology that defies logic
The Nevera R isn't just raw power. It's a surgical instrument. The four independent motors are controlled by Rimec's All-Around Torque Vectoring (R-AWTV) system, which calculates the traction of each wheel 100 times per second. This means that the car can send all the power to the outside rear wheel in a corner and literally spin you around if you want, or keep you glued to the road even when physics says you should be flying into a fence.
The grip is provided by Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires, which are probably made of black magic and glue. The aerodynamics are more aggressive, with a fixed rear wing and a massive diffuser that, at speed, presses the car to the ground with the force of a small elephant.
Conclusion: Is it worth the sin?
Price? It hasn't been officially confirmed, but speculation is that it'll cost between €2.3 million and €2.5 million. But if you have to ask about the price, you're probably missing the point. Rimac Nevera R The Founder's Edition is not a car for getting from point A to point B. It is a testament to human engineering genius. He is a middleman to all those who say electric cars are boring.
Is it perfect? Probably not. The trunk is probably only big enough for a credit card and maybe a pair of clean panties (which you'll definitely need after your first acceleration). But who cares? This is a collector's item that will go down in history as the moment when we finally tamed electricity and turned it into pure adrenaline. If you have the money and the luck to be one of the ten, I don't just envy you the car. I envy you the moment when you sit down with Matej Rimac and realize that the future is not quiet. The future is brutally fast.
